Publication
National Youth Mental Health Task Force Report 2017
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From: Department of Health
- Published on: 12 December 2017
- Last updated on: 26 October 2020
The National Youth Mental Health Task Force was established in response to an undertaking in the Programme for a Partnership Government to provide national leadership in the field of youth mental health and to enhance how the public, private, voluntary and community sectors work together to improve the mental health and wellbeing of young people.
The main areas of focus (as outlined in the terms of reference) are:
- emotional literacy and reduction of stigma
- awareness of services and supports
- accessibility to services and supports across different settings
- alignment of services and supports across different providers
- building capacity in local communities
